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Quitclaim by William son of Manser de Herst to Battle ·
abbey of 1 messuage with houses and appurtenances near
Iltonsbath stream (in Sedlescombe) situated between the
highway and the mill of the abbot and convent, for 20 s.
sterling. -
Before 1273 (death of Michael
de Beche).
Original chart.er: Fuller I/28/20. Cart. H. f .118v - abst .
Measurements: 21 cm x 6 .3 cm : plica 1.7 cm.
Seal of brown wax (varnished) on tag: round 3 cm. Device :
cross on cross-crosslet set saltirewise with cross in
each quarter (very good impression) . Legend: + SIGILLUM
WILLELMI FILII MANSERI (Lombar dic) .
Endorsed: -;-./~-mi· /Quietaclamantia Willelmi filii Manseri
de mes(u)agio Iltunesbeth/Se
Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Willelmus filius
Manseri de Herst pro me et heredibus meis concessi et
quietumclamavi abbati et conventui de Bello ·et eorum
successoribus inperpetuum unum mesuagium cum domibus
et pertinenciis quod de eis tenui juxta aquam de
Y~tonesbath quod situm est inter regiam stratam et
molendinum dictorum abbatis et conventus de Yltonesbath'
habendum et tenendum predictum mesuagium cum pertinenciis
predictis abbati et conventui et eorum successoribus
integre .libere quiete bene et in pace inperpetuum. Et
pro hac concessione et quietaclamantia dederunt michi
predicti abbas et conventus viginti solidos sterlingorum
et ad majorem securitatem presenti carte sigillum meum
apposui. Hiis · testibus Thoma de Herst, Johanne de
Settlescumbe, Rogero filio suo, Johanne Basoc, Roberto
de Herst, Michaele de Bech', Ricardo de Bech', _Reginaldo
forestario , Johanne le Mone et aliis .